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About Carlson Bier Associates

When fighting for justice after a spinal cord injury, you need an experienced attorney who understands the complexities involved. That’s where Carlson Bier excels. Our dedicated team of personal injury lawyers is exceptional at navigating the intricacies of the law surrounding such cases in Illinois. Handling countless Spinal Cord Injuries scenarios, we have honed our strategies and amassed an impressive record that speaks volumes about our capabilities. What distinguishes us primarily from other firms is our relentless pursuit of maximum compensation for each client served while providing them with individualized legal guidance they deserve but rarely receive elsewhere.

Being victim to circumstances can be grueling enough; why add further stress by entrusting your case to anyone other than the best? With their vast knowledge base and indomitable spirit, attorneys at Carlson Bier provide unparalleled legal services consistently revered in Illinois’ legal landscape. Zeroing into details others might overlook ensures nothing stands between you and just compensation for your devastating injuries without violating any rules or norms set forth by state laws.

Therefore when it comes to choosing a Spinal Cord Injury lawyer, consider no one but Carlson Bier – truly understanding counsel committed towards achieving optimal outcomes perfectly aligned with clients’ requirements.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Chicago Loop Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive and expert legal assistance when it comes to personal injury cases. A specific area in which we specialize is Spinal Cord Injuries. These constitute some of the most devastating injuries one can experience, often leading to life-altering circumstances such as chronic pain, loss of mobility, emotional distress or even paralysis.

The spine acts as the body’s central support structure, with its column of nerves extending from the brain down through the middle of your back — a significant part of our nervous system. When this system is damaged due to an accident, serious consequences may arise that could profoundly affect every aspect of life.

Understanding spinal cord injuries involves classifying them into two major categories:

– Complete Spinal Cord Injury: This type leads to a total loss of function below the level at which injury occurred.

– Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Here, although there has been damage, some degree of feeling and movement remains.

Furthermore, these injuries also usually result in paraplegia (lower limb paralysis) or quadriplegia (paralysis affecting all four limbs). It should be understood though that each case is unique because multiple factors come into play including severity and location of injury among others. The impact on quality-life makes it essential for victims and their families to seek compensation which fairly reflects not only medical bills but also long-term care costs, lost wages and other associated post-injury expenses.

One may ask what causes spinal cord injuries? Some common causes include car accidents or motor vehicle collisions accounting for almost half of all cases while falls come second. These incidents typically stem from someone else’s negligence whether it’s drunk driving or failure to maintain safe premises by property owners.

When assessing potential settlement amounts in spinal cord injury cases, several key factors need consideration:

– The nature and extent of injury

– Current & future medical costs

– Lost income capacity

– The impact of injury on your quality of life

– Emotional distress caused by the ordeal

When it comes to determining negligence, Illinois follows a comparative negligence standard. This means that if an accident victim is partially at fault for their own injury, their compensation could be reduced accordingly.

Carlson Bier has extensive experience handling personal injury cases in Illinois, particularly those involving spinal cord injuries. Our primary motivation is ensuring victims’ rights are upheld and providing them with effective representation they can rely upon when seeking deserved justice.

We understand the complexities associated with these particular cases – from understanding medical implications to calculating applicable damages. Moreover, we know navigating through legal jargon while dealing with the aftermath of such a traumatic event isn’t easy; hence our commitment to explaining everything clearly at each stage together with proffering viable options for best outcomes lies at heart of all our client relationships.

In essence, choosing Carlson Bier grants you access to expert legal advice tailored specifically towards your case coupled with compassionate yet assertive negotiation tactics aimed at securing maximum possible compensation. You can count on us to make this process as stress-free as possible – if you’ve suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence or carelessness; we’re here for you every step of the way.

Remember: It costs nothing upfront for us represent your case – We operate on contingency basis which implies payment only when successful recovery is made on your behalf.

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Spinal Cord Injury FAQ​

Spinal cord injuries are commonly caused by traumatic events such as vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries, and acts of violence like gunshot wounds. Medical conditions like arthritis, cancer, or infections can also lead to spinal cord damage.

Symptoms of a spinal cord injury can vary depending on the severity and location of the injury. Common symptoms include loss of movement, loss of sensation (including the ability to feel heat, cold, and touch), loss of bladder or bowel control, exaggerated reflex activities or spasms, changes in sexual function, pain or an intense stinging sensation caused by damage to the nerve fibers in the spinal cord, and difficulty breathing, coughing, or clearing secretions from your lungs.

The permanence of a spinal cord injury depends on the severity and type of injury. Complete spinal cord injuries, where all feeling and ability to control movement are lost below the spinal cord injury, have a lower chance of recovery. Incomplete injuries, where there is some motor or sensory function below the affected area, may allow for significant recovery. However, there is currently no cure for a spinal cord injury.

Immediate treatments for spinal cord injuries focus on minimizing further damage and include immobilization, surgery, and medications. Long-term treatment involves rehabilitation, which can include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling to help with the emotional aspect of the injury. Technological advances such as exoskeletons, electrical stimulation devices, and ongoing research into cell regeneration and repair are also promising areas for treatment.

The impact of a spinal cord injury on daily life varies widely and depends on the severity of the injury. It can lead to reduced mobility or paralysis, requiring the use of wheelchairs or other assistive devices. It often necessitates modifications to living spaces, vehicles, and workplaces. Spinal cord injuries can also impact personal care, bladder and bowel management, and sexual health. Support systems, adaptive technologies, and rehabilitation can play significant roles in helping individuals lead fulfilling lives post-injury.

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Areas of Practice in Chicago Loop

Bike Crashes

Expert in legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Fire Burns

Offering expert legal advice for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Medical Misconduct

Delivering specialist legal services for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Fault

Addressing cases involving defective products, providing professional legal services to victims affected by faulty goods.

Senior Neglect

Supporting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in aged care environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble and Trip Accidents

Professional in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking recovery for their suffering.

Newborn Traumas

Providing legal support for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Accidents

Collisions: Dedicated to supporting patients of car accidents gain fair compensation for wounds and destruction.

Bike Accidents

Specializing in providing representation for victims involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

18-Wheeler Incident

Extending specialist legal support for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for injuries.

Building Collisions

Committed to advocating for staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Cognitive Harms

Specializing in delivering dedicated legal support for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Traumas

Skilled in handling cases for victims who have suffered injuries from dog bites or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Focused on legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unjust Passing

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending sensitive and expert legal guidance to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Injury

Dedicated to representing clients with vertebral damage, offering expert legal assistance to secure settlement.

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